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Groundbreaking Film Exploring the First Generation of LGBT Parents Celebrates 25th Anniversary

Posted by Melanie Nathan; August 23, 2010 Film Showing and Reception Set for Sept. 14, 2010 SAN FRANCISCO-  Twenty-five years after its premier, the groundbreaking documentary “Choosing Children”—the first film to explore and chronicle the journey taken by lesbians and gay... (Continue reading)

Prop. 8 Day of Decision

07/07/10 by Julie Phineas – Mark Solomon of Equality California is calling for all supporters of same-sex marriage in and near the state of California to come together for the Prop. 8 Day of Decision which is expected to be... (Continue reading)

Progressives & Congress Fails to Focus on & Help Americans in Bi-national Same-Sex Relationships

6-24-10 MELANIE NATHAN (Washington, DC) – Rep. Luis V. Gutierrez (D-IL-4), Chairman of Immigration Task Force of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus, held a press conference today with dozens of other Members of Congress to recognize the milestone of... (Continue reading)

UAFA Revisited by Activists – Failure to Engage Opposition

5-28-2010 -  Melanie Nathan; Calling for a New Direction: Marrying DREAM ACT to UAFA Grassroot sloggers amount to a handful, a small dedicated group that has done an enormous amount of work with no resources at hand.  This group of people, some... (Continue reading)

Famed Radio Show Host Blasts Larry King for 8th Divorce

4-14-10 – by Melanie Nathan; Karel – well known out gay radio personality/host and pro equality proponent blasted the fact that Larry King gets to marry so often and to divorce so often. Karel went on to say that Gay people... (Continue reading)

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Republicans Supporting Marriage Equality. Yes, really.

Image via Wikipedia It’s starting to get a little bit bizarre. I have checked the weather forecast in Hell and apparently it’s a tad chilly. Republicans all over the place are coming out in favour of gay marriage. It doesn’t sound... (Continue reading)

No Prop 8 Campaign Documents After All?

12/04/09 – Reported from Unite The Fight: The three judge panel of the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals looks like they will reverse Judge Walker’s orders that the Prop 8 campaign hand over internal communications to the Olson/Boies team who is... (Continue reading)

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The Good, the Bad, and the Gutless ….. New York Senators stab us in the back

  By Melanie Nathan:  38-24 –numbers that may win someone the lottery some day but could not be more invidiously representative of anything other than the most pusillanimous* perfidy of the year…  The people of New York State are not against Gay... (Continue reading)

Divorce: Upside Down Real Estate – Walk Away – Breathe the Fair Air!

 From the Mediation desk of Melanie Nathan:     Recently in my mediation practice I have had a spate of divorce cases where the spouses (partners)  have been at odds about how to deal with underwater real estate.  When dividing community property... (Continue reading)

A Bombshell for DOMA – Judge in California Challenges Executive Branch

  by  Melanie Nathan:  I do not go a single day without wondering how the Federal Government can usurp the rights I have been given by my State,  which rights in essence are nothing more than civil rights providing me with... (Continue reading)

Equality Can Help LGBT Health

In  mid- 2009, MassEquality sent a survey to one individual in each of the 38,210 households on its mailing list to capture the participant sample possible,  providing the largest “snapshot” ever taken of the health of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender... (Continue reading)

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Immigration Reform Must Include LGBT Couples

In the fight for immigration equality, grassroots group OUT4IMMIGRATION, www.out4immigration.org needs your urgent help. Please sign a Petition which can be found via their website or at www.change.or ... (Continue reading)

The Manhattan Declaration- where does it lead? Church’s Hate Gay Agenda

 By Melanie Nathan:  With the potential to give all Church’s a bad rap, a diverse group of Christian leaders joined together Nov. 20 to declare a commitment to defend the sanctity of human life, biblical marriage and religious liberty without compromise.... (Continue reading)

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Uniting American Families Act,- Senator Arlen Specter signs as co-sponsor

 There has been a recent bevy of co-sponsors signing onto the Uniting American Families Act, the legislation that seeks to provide Lesbian and Gay Americans with the right to Petition for their    same-sex spouses/ partners to live in the USA. ... (Continue reading)

The Fall of Carrie “Opposite Marriage” Prejean

11/07/09-by Bridgette P. LaVictoire There are dozens of statements about how one should not disparage another, especially when you, yourself, have dirty little secrets. It’s all about being a hypocrite. Ms Carrie Prejean, the former Miss California, found out... (Continue reading)

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